Greenhouse Chat April 2019

Orchid-related questions answered by AOS experts. Note the specific times below if you wish to watch or listen to those topics:

0:57 Mounting Cattleyas, specifically C. maxima

5:08 Paphiopedilum not blooming after four years of successful blooms

7:14 Cattleya decline: Identifying possible viral infections

9:12 Phragmipedium bacterial infection from stress: Examples

14:52 Disinfecting cutting tools: Methods and recommended applications for cutting surfaces

18:57 Caring for newly acquired plants: Root check

25:25 Imported bare-root orchids: How to establish new roots

29:39 Possible causes of irregular color on leaves

32:24 Management of indoor blooming needs for specific Cattleyas

36:47 Dendrobium decline from loss of roots: Can this orchid be saved?

40:06 Phalaenopsis chlorotic leaf damage: Possible causes - virus, mites, or water temperature?

45:13 Bush snail treatments

47:47 What a healthy root system looks like: How to repot after flowering

49:00 Leaf spot problems: Recognizing and treating bacterial leaf spotting